ANGUS GLEN RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES September 9, 2008 – Angus Glen Community Centre Library
Directors Present: Robert Morand, Meg Stokes, Sara Sterling, Paul Bourbonniere, Don MacIntosh, Bruce Hilliard, Ron Meiers
Absent: Blake Reeves, Garry Paspalofski, Patrick Therrien
- Meeting called to order at 7:10pm
- Review of minutes from last meeting
- Motion to approve by Bruce, seconded by Ron, approved by all
- Incorporation
- We have sent the AGRA Incorporation papers to the lawyer, he will send them back to us with an official letter of Incorporation once approved
- Green Action Plan
- Meg presented her Green Action Plan that was formulated through a Garden Sub-Committee meeting and subsequent meetings with representatives from the Town of Markham
- So far, the Town has said no to funding through the Markham Environmental Sustainability Fund but they are willing to look at alternative ways of helping us ‘green up’ the community
- Adopt A Park
- The Town is encouraging us to adopt the Village Green
- The Town will give us $500 per year to maintain the park
- A vote was taken and all agreed to adopt the park
- Community Pilot Project
- The Town would like us to participate in a pilot project studying the travel and commuting habits of community members
- Plenty of discussion took place about the effectiveness of such a study and how it would be carried out
- The study would be conducted in the Spring of 2009
- Bruce motioned to ok the study, Don seconded, all voted in favour
- Thanks to Meg for all her hard work on the ‘greening of the neighbourhood’ plan
- Golf Net Update
- The proposed net to protect a community members yard is now with lawyers
- Installation of the net currently appears to be against Town bylaws
- R. Morand to follow-up with our Councilor, the Developer and AGGC to determine next steps.
- Member Recruitment
- Robert will discuss with Patrick O’Hanlon a way to get West Village homeowners to become members
- Discussion about the potential of including the fee in the price of the house, or to have us or Patrick write a letter to homeowners when they move in
- Website
- Blake has updated the look of the Marketplace section of the AGRA website
- All the ads are renewing through Meg
- A local church wants to advertise and a decision is made to allow it
- Financials
- Are consistent with last report, less $265 for incorporation fees that are a one-time charge to incorporate the Angus Glen Ratepayers Association
- Other business
- There is a cat from Glen Gate Rd that has been seen several times at the park. We are concerned about the cat soiling the playground. Sara to contact the Town about displaying a sign about picking up after your pet in the playground area.
- Nine and Dine at Angus Glen. Meg contacted Kevin Thistle to arrange for a date and time to host a nine and dine. The date proposed was Oct. 2nd and the board decided that a spring date would be a better option.
- Next Directors meeting
- Will be Tuesday November 4th
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